High surf peaked Friday along the Ventura County coast, buoying surfers' expectations but temporarily halting ferry service between Ventura and Santa Barbara harbors.

Waves of 8 to 10 feet were forecast throughout the day with isolated sets of up to 15 feet a possibility at locations such as the Ventura Pier, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. A high-surf warning issued by the weather service will last until 9 p.m. Saturday.

The agency also reported a 20 percent chance of showers Friday for inland areas of Ventura County and portions of Santa Barbara County.

Rain was not in the forecast for the Ventura County coast though skies were expected to be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the lower 60s, the weather service said.

The surf conditions disrupted Friday ferry services between Ventura and Santa Barbara, said Crystal Castro, of Island Packers, the Ventura Harbor-based boat service shuttling commuters while Highway 101 is closed.

A 2 p.m. departure from Ventura, a 4:30 p.m. departure from Santa Barbara and all trips scheduled for Saturday were canceled, said Castro, office operations manager for Island Packers.

She said those with reservations aboard the ferries were contacted and informed of the cancellations and offered refunds or rescheduled tickets. Safety is our No. 1 priority, Castro said.

A ferry departed Ventura Harbor at 7 a.m., and another ferry left from Santa Barbara at 11:30 a.m.